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Power to the Peaceful Festival: a San Francisco treat this weekend

This weekend, September 12 and 13, don’t miss it. The 11th Annual Power to the Peaceful Festival returns to San Francisco. In past years...
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Thursday’s free Pez Museum in Burlingame

Ever wonder what happened to the Pez dispenser—that clever candy dispenser of yesteryear? The Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia will take...
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San Jose Museums 101: What is the Rosicrucian and why bother?

Do you want to see the King Tut Exhibit, now at the S.F. de Young Museum, but feel a bit deterred by the steep price of admission? I can honestly say...
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: free admission!

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The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is reminiscent of another era. Most of us today can’t imagine what a seaside theme park meant to the local...
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Festivals 101: Gilroy Garlic Festival, July 24 - 26

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Festival lovers, garlic lovers -- and food lovers alike -- visit the Silicon Valley each year to enjoy the Gilroy Garlic Festival. Will you too?...
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Canada sees huge decline in U.S. travelers: This just in!

The recession has hit most of us right where it hurts – in our creative summer vacation planning. Millions of U.S. folks have annually taken a...
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Festivals 101: 2nd Annual Petaluma Art and Equestrian Festival -- July 19th

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Petaluma, a thriving town just 45 minutes north of San Francisco along Highway 101, was once renowned for its reputation as the "Chicken Capital...
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Free icecream!! - Ben & Jerry in SF Monday & Tuesday

Ben & Jerry's is visiting San Francisco! Monday and Tuesday, July 20 and 21, Ben & Jerry's new icecream flavor, "Flipped Out" is...
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Fun stuff to do 101: What's happening in San Francisco Thurs - Sun (7/16-19)

Summer in San Francisco is heatin' up with plenty of July fun. Let's look at what things are going on the rest of...
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San Francisco Museums 101: Every third Wednesday -- free!

Every third Wednesday of the month The California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park is free to the public. That's a savings of $24 per adult...
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